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Affluence in EH5 1RN

How EH5 1RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Granton and Royston Mains
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
2,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH5 1RN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH5 1RN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

77% of adults in the EH5 1RN area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 3.3% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

EH5 1RNScotland
Employee, full-time53.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.5%
Self-employed9.3%7.4%
Unemployed2.9%1.9%
Full-time student11.7%8.8%
Retired3.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the EH5 1RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH5 1RNScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9.3%11.2%
Routine12.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%6.8%
Full-time students10.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in the EH5 1RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.1% have no qualifications.

EH5 1RNScotland
Degree level or above46.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship4.7%7.6%
No qualifications4.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH5 1RN (Granton and Royston Mains) (about 2,438 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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